Following on its second Mooselookmeguntic Landlocked Salmon Fishing Derby, the Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association plans to hold its first Kids’ Fishing Derby. Young anglers will have the opportunity to try their luck at the association’s Kid’s Fishing Pond on Thursday, July 7. This pond, located behind the Guides’ Clubhouse on Old Skiway Road […]
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UMaine Augusta names spring president’s list
The University of Maine at Augusta has announced the following students were named to the 2022 spring president’s list for full-time and part-time students. Maine students are listed by county. FULL-TIME Androscoggin County Eric Gimbel, Rachel Larrivee, Emily Grieve, Katie Wells and Whitney Hoover, all of Auburn; Yana Keene of Danville; Braelyn Bailey of Durham; […]
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Foundation awards $580K in cancer screening grants
The Falmouth-based Maine Cancer Foundation recently awarded eight grants, totaling $580,083, to Maine organizations in support of cancer screening projects. Cancer screening is a vital component of cancer control, increasing the chances of finding cancer early, when treatment is likely to have the most success. Across the U.S., many cancer screenings were put on hold […]
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Monmouth Academy lists honor roll students
Monmouth Academy has announced its second semester honor roll for the 2021-2022 academic year. Grade 12 — Summa cum laude: Alexa Allen, Haley Atwood, Natalie Aube, Megan Ham, Ethan Handley, Mara Poulin, Loris Rahain, Lily Turcotte and Elise Zwetsloot. Magna cum laude: Hayden Fletcher and Taylor Truman. Cum laude: Lucas Hand, Connor Harding, Nicholas Levesque and […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2022 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service which honors those individuals who share their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of others in their community. The annual award is named after AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP in 1958 at the age of […]
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Grief support group facilitator training to be offered
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is offering a 20-hour grief support group facilitator training in August. This program will prepare trainees to facilitate grieving children’s peer support groups through the Hope’s Place program as well as facilitate adult grief support groups such as partner loss, grieving parents, infant loss, adults grieving parents, survivors of suicide, […]
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Kick For Cass returns July 9 to Waterville
More than 500 players, including 13 high school soccer teams from around the state, plan to join the return of the 11-hour, continuous soccer game, Kick For Cass, on Saturday, July 9, at Thomas College in Waterville. The annual event is held in honor and in memory of Cassidy Charette, a former midfielder for Messalonskee […]
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Saint Anselm College recognizes local graduates
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College has named local graduates for the 2021-2022 school year. Jackson Lawler-Sidell of Embden, Bachelor of Arts, politics and social work; Amelie Crowe of Farmington, Bachelor of Arts Honors, great books; Caroline Vigue of Pittsfield, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Elizabeth Walker of West Gardiner, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Garrett Grant […]
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Monmouth student makes James Madison University dean’s list
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Amber Currie of Monmouth has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at James Madison University. Currie is majoring in social work. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.
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Maranacook Community High School names honor students
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced its second semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Jenna Badeau, Zachary Berg, Thomas Clauson,Anna Erb, Julia Riley,Sara St. Clair and McKade Wing. Grade 11 — High honors: Tatiana Ames, Jordan Carr, Mary Hatt, Esme Jamison, Allie LaBelle, Sophie Marr, Lina […]